Hat and bonnet stand



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w. v. WHIPPLE.

HAT AND BONNET STAND.

No. 288,287. P a tented Nov. 13, 1883.

WILLIAM V. WHIPPLE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAT AND BONNET STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,287, dated November13, 1883.

Application filed February 19. 1883. (No me del.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM V. WHIPPLE, a citizen of the United States,residing in Boston, in the county of Sufiolk and Commonwealth ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hatand Bonnet Stands, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means for holding the hat or bonnet on thestand, means for turning the upper part of the stand at such an angle asproperly to display and exhibit such hat or bonnet without handling thesame,

means for elevating the top of the stand and holding it in place, andmeans for avoiding marring the slidingstandard and other slidingsurfaces.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of such a standwith the wires spread apart; Fig. 2, averticalcentral section of thesame without the foot, the parts being enlarged and the upper parts ofthe wires being broken ofi; Fig. 3, a horizontal cross-section of thesplit upper part of the hollow stem; Fig. 4, an elevation of said upperportion of said stem.

A is a circular foot, preferably of metal heavy enough to prevent thestand from being too easily toppled over. i

B is the outer hollow stem, securely fastened to said foot. Within thestem slides the rod 0. The stem B is provided at the top with one-ormore vertical slits, B, and a conical screw, B on which a nut, D, isturned, to pinch the rod 0 and hold it at any desired height. In orderthat the rod 0 may not be marred by direct contact with the stem B, saidstem hasan internal annular recess, B, in which is a washer, I, ofleather or other soft material, and the rod O, in an outer an nulargroove, 0 near its lower end, has another washer, I, of similarmaterial. These washers I I prevent the rod 0 and stem B from touchingeach other. The rod 0 is made intwo lengths, C (3 connectedbyaball-andsocket joint, E E, which allows the upper length, (3*, to beinc-lined to the lower, 0; and in the socket E is a depression holding apiece of rubber, E, which, by'its friction on the ball, holds the 'upperlength, C, at any desired inclination when the upper part of thesocket'lll is screwed down upon the lower, the socket being made inhalves joined by the screws 6 e for that purpose.

On the top of the upper length, C", of the rod 0 is a circular plate, tosaid length 0 at right angles to the same, said plate being providednear its edge with holes, through which the wires G proj ect. The lowerends of the wires G are firmly secured in the slide H, which surroundsthe upper part of said rod 0. The wires have a permanent outward curve,as shown, and the slide has, in an annular chamber, awasher, 1 ofruleber, leather, or similar material, which presses with friction uponthe rod G, and (being aided by the elasticity and curvature of the wiresG) holds the slide at any desired point on the upper length of the rod0. The wires G are provided at their free ends with rubber tips G, toprevent the ends of the wires from wearing the goods suspended on them,and by enlarging the ends of the wires to keep them from stickingthrough braided goods between the braids.

Hats, bonnets, or other similar goods are placed over the wires,before'the upper ends of the latter are spread apart, by pushing theslide H up toward the plate F. The spread-- F, centrally secured turnedat any angle by the means above described. The parts above described(except those specified to be of other material) are preferably ofmetal, and may be nickel-plated. y This invention obviates the necessityof frequently handling costly goods of the classes named, such as mightbe readily spoiled by soiling and pressing.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of the hollow stem B,provided with one or more vertical slits, B, and a conicalscrew-threaded top, B, the nut D, and the rod 0, the plate F, providedwith holes, the slide H, and the wires G, as and for the purposespecified.

- 2. The combination of the rod 0, the plate F, provided with holes, theslideH, and the wires G, having a permanent curvature, as and for thepurpose specified.

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3. The combination of the hollow'stem 13., provided with a recess, B andthe washer I, and rod 0, asand for the purpose specified.

4c. The combination of the hollow stem 13,

5 provided with a recess, B the washer I, the rod 0, provided with anannular groove, 0 and the washer I, as and for the purpose specified.

5. Thesocket E, formed in halves, provided with screws 6 e, the lowerhalf :of said 10 socket having a depression, and the rubber E incombination with the ball E, as and for the purpose specified.

WILLIAM V. WVHIPPLE.

Witnesses: ALBERT M. MOORE,

E. L. GROSVENOR.

